Description of the Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.8 Update

Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-087. This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security updates for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft website:

Update details

This update contains improvements to security and stability. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

Improvements that are included in the update

The Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.8 Update includes the following improvements.

Improvements for Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac

Stability is improved in Entourage. This update fixes an issue that occasionally causes Entourage to exit unexpectedly in the following situations:

When you open email messages that have inline attachments.

When you send an email message.

When you click meeting invitations.

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Previously released improvements included in this update

This update includes all the improvements that were released in all previous Office 2008 updates. For more information about the improvements in a previous update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Updated Files

For a complete list of the files that this update adds or changes, double-click the update installer, and then on the File menu, click Show Files.

Notes

The Office 2008 12.2.8 Update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate. AutoUpdate is a program that automatically keeps Microsoft software up-to-date.

To use AutoUpdate, start a Microsoft Office program. Then, on the Help menu, click Check for Updates.

For more information about resources for Office 2008 for Mac, visit the following Microsoft website: